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The idea was floated by Casuals coaches Rob Taylor and Bryn Lewis, as well as Keyworth coach Tony Mee.

As the tree was planted next to the pitch today, Saturday, Owen's mum Nicola scattered his ashes and tearfully said: "You'll forever be here, baby boy."

Speaking after the emotional ceremony, in which she was also handed a picture of Owen in full flight for the Casuals, she said: "Owen loved it here. Bryn and Rob have been brilliant; they're part of our family, as well as our rugby family.

Owen Jenkins' memorial bench at Nottingham Casuals RFC, with the picture presented to his mother, Nicola, by Keyworth RFC

"To be able to have this means Owen will always be here. It will be nice for people to be able to come and sit here and watch the rugby.

"I said to one of the gentlemen on Facebook who had shared the picture of Owen that I would like to get a copy of it, and I thought I'd just get a print of it or a jpeg, I wasn't expecting this.

"I love how he is in colour and everyone else is in black and white. That's what he was like. It was him. He always loved playing rugby and he was so concentrated."